Tuesday morning

To clarify: I actually fly out of the country (DC-NY-Casablanca-Marrakesh) on Thursday morning. Today I am going to a hotel in Arlington, Virginia for orientation with the other 20 students. Though I will still be in the US until Thursday, today is my last day at home. Last night I had my last York Castle mint chocolate chip ice cream with Melanie. I just finished updating my iPod with Guilt By Association Vols. 1 and 2 (pop and rap covers by indie bands, including an a capella of "Don't Stop Believin' ") and many new podcasts to listen to, so I should be set for music. For books I will be taking "Stuff White People Like," "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" (the inspiration for the TV show, written by one of the creators of "The Wire" - thanks Julia!), "I See By My Outfit: Cross-Country By Scooter," "The Arab-American Handbook," "A Street in Marrakech" and "A People's History of the United States." And I am very hungry so I am going to go eat waffles and watch last night's episode of "Weeds" and a "Top Gear" rerun I DVRed, probably the last bit of American television I will get... next writing should be from Morocco, so مع السلامة (goodbye).